Lightning rod for dipsy's ???

[WALLY POP]

I have 2 berkley gary roach lightning rods expandable 7'10" med action. with okuma convector 20's, I really like these rods , use them for pulling boards, deep divers and I B/B with them as well.

I'm pretty new to dipsys so my question is should I buy seperate rods for the dipsys or will these roach rods do the trick.
Cheers,
WollyPop

[Terroreyes]

They'll work just fine.

How are those rods? I checked one out and couldn't get it to keep from collapsing unless I wrenched on it pretty hard. I was planning on getting a pair for pulling dipsies and boards before that.

[Toolman]

I've used the GR trolling rods for trolling boards before and IMO I wouldn't use them to pull dipseys. The GR trolling rods are graphite. The tip section is pretty fast and overall the rod is probably better suited for longlining or in-line boards. A rod made from glass or composite is generally better suited to the rigors that a dipsey rod goes through. Lots of good choices out there foar as little as $25/ea. Diawa, Okuma, Shimano all make rods that work well for dipseys in this price range.

Tim

[WALLY POP]

The roach rods are great and I've never had one collapse on me while fishing.


Cheers,
WollyPop

[WALLY POP]

Tim

Ya that was my suspicion to, I think I will try some ugly's , the only thing is theirs lots of different types of ugly's. could someone be specific on which model #'s work well for say pulling dipsys and the occasional inline.

Cheers,
WollyPop